Makko 12
1 Mpawo wakasanguna kubaambila maambila mbali wakati, “Mwaalumi umwi wakabyala misamu yamisansa. Wakayakila lubaya aalinjiyo, wakasya dindi lyakudinina nsansa, akuyaka ingaze yasikulinda. Alimwi wakajana kupa bamwi balimi mpawo wakaya kuchisi chimbi.
He began to speak to them in parables. “A man planted a vineyard, put a hedge around it, dug a pit for the wine press, built a tower, rented it out to a farmer, and went into another country.
2 Muchiindi chakutebula wakatuma umwi wababelesi bakwe kuyoobweza michelo yamansansa.
When it was time, he sent a servant to the farmer to get from the farmer his share of the fruit of the vineyard.
3 Pesi balimi abo bakakumujata, akumuma, akumwaanda nkakutakwe nchakabweda aacho pe.
They took him, beat him, and sent him away empty.
4 Wakatuma uumbi mubelesi; oyo mwaalumi bakamutulula mumutwe akumusampawula. Wakatuma uumbi, alubo oyo bakakumujaya.
Again, he sent another servant to them; and they threw stones at him, wounded him in the head, and sent him away shamefully treated.
5 Wakatuma bambi bingi; bamwi bakawumwa, bamwi bakajayigwa.
Again he sent another, and they killed him, and many others, beating some, and killing some.
6 Kwakasyaala omwe biyo wakutuma, nkali mwana ngwaakali kuyandisya kapati. Wakamutuma nkali wakumaninsizya, wakati, “Bayomulemeka mwanaangu.”
Therefore still having one, his beloved son, he sent him last to them, saying, ‘They will respect my son.’
7 Pesi balimi bakaambilana kuti, “Ooyu ngusimulya lukono. muze tumujaye, mpawo lukono luyoba lwesu.”
But those farmers said amongst themselves, ‘This is the heir. Come, let’s kill him, and the inheritance will be ours.’
8 Nkabela bakamujata akumujaya, akumuwaalila anze aamuunda waminsansa.
They took him, killed him, and cast him out of the vineyard.
9 Aboobo ulachita buti mwani muunda? Ulasika akujaya balimi akape bambi muunda wamisaansa.
What therefore will the lord of the vineyard do? He will come and destroy the farmers, and will give the vineyard to others.
10 Tamuna kwaabala na malembe: ‘Ibbwe lyakasowedwe abasikuyaka ndilyakazooba ibbwe lyachooko.
Haven’t you even read this Scripture: ‘The stone which the builders rejected was made the head of the corner.
11 Mwaami ngwaakachichita eechi, mpawo chilabotezya kumenso eesu?’”
This was from the Lord. It is marvellous in our eyes’?”
12 Eelyo bakayanduula nzila yakumwaanga aayo nkaambo bakaziba kuti wakali kwaamba mbabo kumaambila mbali aaya. Pesi bakayoowa inkamu yabantu yakaliwo, nkaako bakamusiya mpawo bakeenda.
They tried to seize him, but they feared the multitude; for they perceived that he spoke the parable against them. They left him and went away.
13 Muchiindi chitobela bakatuma bamwi baba Falisi aba Heloda kuli Jesu kuti bakamujate mumakani aakwe.
They sent some of the Pharisees and the Herodians to him, that they might trap him with words.
14 Bakasika kulinguwe bakati, “Muyisi, tulizi kuti ulimwaalumi ulaabulemu usyomekede. Topenzegwi abantu, nkaambo toswiilizyi makani aamuntu na kulanga chiwa chamuntu; pesi uyiisya nzila ya Leza mbuli mbiibede amubwini. Chileede na kutela kuli Kkayisala na pe? Tweelede kuti tubbadale na, naa kuti pe?”
When they had come, they asked him, “Teacher, we know that you are honest, and don’t defer to anyone; for you aren’t partial to anyone, but truly teach the way of God. Is it lawful to pay taxes to Caesar, or not?
15 Pesi Jesu wakalizi kuupawupa kwabo. Jesu wakababuzya kuti, “Kaambonzi nimulikweezya kunditeya?” Wakati, “Amundeetele nsiliva yanu alimwi ndiibone mbiibede.”
Shall we give, or shall we not give?” But he, knowing their hypocrisy, said to them, “Why do you test me? Bring me a denarius, that I may see it.”
16 Elyo bakiiyeta nsiliva, alimwi wakababuzya kuti, “Mbubwani busyu obu? Alimwi ndizina lyani lilembedwe mpawo?” Bakasandula kuti, “Nzizya Kkayisala.”
They brought it. He said to them, “Whose is this image and inscription?” They said to him, “Caesar’s.”
17 Mpawo Jesu wakati kulimbabo, “Amupe Kkayisala zyaKkayisala, alimwi mupe Leza izya Leza.” Bakaba aakugamba aatala anguwe.
Jesus answered them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” They marvelled greatly at him.
18 Mpawo ba Saduki, baamba kuti takwe bubuke, bakaza kulinguwe amubuzyo. Bakati,
Some Sadducees, who say that there is no resurrection, came to him. They asked him, saying,
19 “Muyisi, Mozesi wakatulembela kuti, 'Na mukulana wamulumi mpawo wasiya mwanakazi kabatakwe bana, mwaalumi weelede kukwata mukamufu mpawo babe abana bamukulana.'
“Teacher, Moses wrote to us, ‘If a man’s brother dies and leaves a wife behind him, and leaves no children, that his brother should take his wife and raise up offspring for his brother.’
20 Kwakali bana bachaalumi bali musanu ababili. Mutaanzi wakakwata mpawo wakafwa katasiide mwana naba womwe.
There were seven brothers. The first took a wife, and dying left no offspring.
21 Wachibili wakakwata mukamufu, pesi alakwe wakafwa katasiide mwana. Chakaba mbubo akuli watatu.
The second took her, and died, leaving no children behind him. The third likewise;
22 Tawope akati kababa bali musanu ababili wakasiya mwana. Kumamanino, alakwe mwanakazi wakafwa.
and the seven took her and left no children. Last of all the woman also died.
23 Kububuke bwabafu, oyu mwanakazi uyooba wani? Mbunga boonse kabali musanu abatatu bakalimukwete.”
In the resurrection, when they rise, whose wife will she be of them? For the seven had her as a wife.”
24 Jesu wakasandula kuti, “Tamuli mubulubizi na kambo malembe tamwaazi naa kuti manguzu aa Leza?
Jesus answered them, “Isn’t this because you are mistaken, not knowing the Scriptures nor the power of God?
25 Bafu nibayoobuka, tabakoyookwata nikuba kukwatanisigwa; bayooba mbuli bangelo kujulu.
For when they will rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven.
26 Lino mukwaamba atala abafu nibayoobuka temwakabala na muBbuku lyaMozesi, kuleezyo zyakachitika kuchiteyo, Leza mbakaambula kulinguwe, ‘Ndime Leza wa Abbulamu, Leza wa Ayizeki, alubo Leza wa Jakobo?'
But about the dead, that they are raised, haven’t you read in the book of Moses about the Bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’?
27 Tali Leza wabafwide, pesi ngwababapona. Mulilubizizye kapati!”
He is not the God of the dead, but of the living. You are therefore badly mistaken.”
28 Umwi wabayisyi bamulawo naakasika wakamvwa kabakazyania. Nkabwene kuti Jesu wakali wabapa nsandulo mbotu, wakabuzya Jesu kuti, “Nguuli mulawo mupati kwiinda imwi akati kamilawo yoonse?” Jesu wakamusandula kuti,
One of the scribes came and heard them questioning together, and knowing that he had answered them well, asked him, “Which commandment is the greatest of all?”
29 “Ngooyu: ‘Amuswiilile, noma Izilayeli, Mwaami Leza wesu, Mwaami ngumwi.
Jesus answered, “The greatest is: ‘Hear, Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one.
30 Yanda Mwami Leza wako amoyo wako woonse, amizeezo yako yoonse, mpawo amanguzu aako woonse.’ Wabili ngooyu:
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment.
31 ‘Yanda mweenzinyokwe mbuli mboliyanda.’ Tuwope mulawo mupati wiinda eeyi.”
The second is like this: ‘You shall love your neighbour as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.”
32 Oyu mwaalumi wakasandula kuti, “Waamba kabotu omuyisyi, waamba kabotu kuti Leza ngumwi alubo takukwe umbi kunze kwakwe alike.
The scribe said to him, “Truly, teacher, you have said well that he is one, and there is none other but he;
33 Kumuyanda amoyo wako woonse, akumvwisisisya kwako alubo amanguzu aako woonse, mpawo akuyanda simabambanwa wako mbuli mboliyanda nkubotu loko kwiinda zipayizyo.”
and to love him with all the heart, with all the understanding, all the soul, and with all the strength, and to love his neighbour as himself, is more important than all whole burnt offerings and sacrifices.”
34 Lino Jesu naakabona kuti wasandula chabuchenjezu, wakati kuli nguwe, “Tolikulepe a Bwami bwa Leza.” Elyo kuzwa awo tawope naba omwe wakeezya kumubuzya iimbi mibuzyo.
When Jesus saw that he answered wisely, he said to him, “You are not far from God’s Kingdom.” No one dared ask him any question after that.
35 Nkali kuyiisya Jesu mulubuwa lwatempele, wakabuzya mubuzyo wakati, “Nkamboonzi bayiisi bamulawo nibati Kilisitu mwana waDavida? We lwakwe
Jesus responded, as he taught in the temple, “How is it that the scribes say that the Christ is the son of David?
36 Devidi, kaambuzigwa a Muuya Uusalala, wakachaamba antanganana wakati: ‘Mwami wakati kuMwami wangu, kkala kukuboko kwachilisyo kwangu kusikila basinkondonyokwe ndibabike kunsi amawulu aako.’
For David himself said in the Holy Spirit, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit at my right hand, until I make your enemies the footstool of your feet.”’
37 We lwakwe Devidi umwiita kuti ‘Mwami.’ Ani inga ulaba mwana wakwe biyeni?” Inkamu yabantu yaka muswiilizya chalumwemwe.
Therefore David himself calls him Lord, so how can he be his son?” The common people heard him gladly.
38 Naakalikuyiisya Jesu wakati, “Amubachenjelele bayiisi bamulawo balayandisya kweendeenda kabatungana mulongo kabajuzigwa kumasambalilo,
In his teaching he said to them, “Beware of the scribes, who like to walk in long robes, and to get greetings in the marketplaces,
39 alubo akupegwa zyuuno zibotu mumambungano akulemekwa kapati aabungene bantu.
and to get the best seats in the synagogues and the best places at feasts,
40 Balanyonyoona maanda abamukabafu kabakomba ankombyo ndamfu chakweebwa. Aaba bantu bayoopegwa chisubulo chipati.”
those who devour widows’ houses, and for a pretence make long prayers. These will receive greater condemnation.”
41 Jesu wakakkala kumbali lyachiykoobwedo chazituzyo mung'anda ya Leza; bantu nibakalikuwaala mali muchiyobweedo. Bavubi biingi bakalikuwala imali nyingi.
Jesus sat down opposite the treasury and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much.
42 Pesi mukamufu muchete wakabika biyo tupeni tobile, tweelene aaseleni lyomwe.
A poor widow came and she cast in two small brass coins, which equal a quadrans coin.
43 Lino wakayita basikwiiya bakwe, wakati, Ndiikumwaambila kasimpe kuti, ooyu mukamufu wabika kwiinda boonse muchiyobwedo.
He called his disciples to himself and said to them, “Most certainly I tell you, this poor widow gave more than all those who are giving into the treasury,
44 Boonse bapa mukweendelana abuvubi bwabo; pesi we, mubuchete bwakwe, wabika zyoonse nzyaalangilide mubuumi bwakwe kuti apone anzizyo.”
for they all gave out of their abundance, but she, out of her poverty, gave all that she had to live on.”
